Vineyard Power

10/10/2026

Vineyard Wind community benefits are reaching Oak Bluffs residents.

Through the Community Benefits Agreement with Vineyard Power income eligible residents of Oak Bluffs are receiving rate payer relief effectively reducing their cost of electricity.

From 2023–2025, Over $130,000 in direct benefits reached Oak Bluffs households through the program.

Here’s the year-by-year impact:
2023: $45,047 | 101 households
2024: $42,748 | 106 households
2025: $44,537 | 94 households

Eligible residents were automatically enrolled in the program based on their participation in the Eversource discount rate and Cape Light Compact’s power supply.

Funds are reaching Island residents through an established eligibility process—turning the community benefits secured through the Vineyard Wind partnership into tangible support for eligible households in Edgartown and advancing environmental justice.

Contact Vineyard Power to learn more. Community benefits, reaching Island households.

10/08/2026

Vineyard Wind community benefits are reaching Edgartown residents!

Through the Community Benefits Agreement with Vineyard Power income eligible residents of Edgartown are receiving rate payer relief effectively reducing their cost of electricity.

From 2023–2025, over $160,000 in direct benefits reached Edgartown households through the program.

Here’s the year-by-year impact:
2023: $59,800 | 135 households
2024: $50,830 | 126 households
2025: $51,151 | 116 households

Eligible residents were automatically enrolled in the program based on their participation in the Eversource discount rate and Cape Light Compact’s power supply.

Funds are reaching Island residents through an established eligibility process—turning the community benefits secured through the Vineyard Wind partnership into tangible support for eligible households in Edgartown and advancing environmental justice.

Contact Vineyard Power to learn more. Community benefits, reaching Island households.

10/06/2026

Vineyard Wind community benefits are reaching Chilmark and Aquinnah residents.
Through the Community Benefits Agreement with Vineyard Power income eligible residents of Chilmark and Aquinnah are receiving rate payer relief effectively reducing their cost of electricity.

For Chilmark and Aquinnah, over $37,000 was distributed to income-eligible households from 2023–2025, including $14,243 in 2025 alone. Eligible residents were automatically enrolled in the program based on their participation in the Eversource discount rate and Cape Light Compact’s power supply.

Funds are reaching Island residents through an established eligibility process—turning the community benefits secured through the Vineyard Wind partnership into tangible support for eligible households in Edgartown and advancing environmental justice.

Contact Vineyard Power to learn more. Community benefits, reaching Island households.

10/05/2026

10/04/2026

The Resiliency & Affordability Program is supporting energy resilience through Tribal Housing in Aquinnah.

RAP provided a $44,800 zero-interest loan to support a project that includes 29 kW of solar PV and 54 kWh of battery storage for a new duplex apartment in Tribal Housing.

The combination of solar and battery storage will help reduce electricity costs while providing greater energy resilience for the residents who will call this housing home.
This is an important part of what community benefits can look like: using clean energy investments to strengthen housing, reduce energy costs, and build resilience for Island communities.

The RAP is helping turn offshore wind benefits into tangible investments across Martha’s Vineyard—including direct support for Tribal Housing in Aquinnah.

10/02/2026

Join ACE MV’s FREE upcoming Career Explorations: Intro to Building & Technical Trades seminar—a unique opportunity to connect with local employers, and learn more about career pathways & training opportunities.

From Automotive, Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Solar, and Wind industries, employers will share:

What a career in their field looks like day-to-day

Pathways for training, certifications, and advancement

Hands-on demos and site visits to see the work up close

ALL SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO $2,000 IN ACE MV SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

Dates: October 26 – November 18, 2026

Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30–7:00 PM

Where: MVRHS and select site visits

Cost: FREE

Limited spaces available - pre-registration is required!

Register here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN20iPnlZge1t9ozO-Jw8QIH5_o9sENgrYFex7JQT14e0EkA/viewform

10/02/2026

For Camp Jabberwocky, reliable electricity is about more than keeping the lights on.
Through the Resiliency & Affordability Program (RAP), $30,000 was awarded to help fund a 54 kWh battery energy storage system, providing backup power to the camp during an outage.

That added resilience helps Camp Jabberwocky continue providing a safe, supportive environment for campers, even when the Island experiences a power disruption.
This is what community resilience looks like: making sure the places that serve our community are prepared when they’re needed most.

The RAP is turning offshore wind benefits into tangible investments across Martha’s Vineyard—strengthening local organizations, supporting essential services, and building a more resilient Island.

09/30/2026

The West Tisbury Library is getting a major investment in energy resilience. 📚⚡

Through the Resiliency & Affordability Program (RAP), $375,000 was awarded to support a project that includes 66 KW of solar and 170 kWh of battery storage, along with funding for an energy data logger to help optimize the storage system.

Together, these upgrades will help the library reduce energy costs, generate clean electricity, and maintain greater resilience during power outages.

Libraries are more than places to borrow books—they are community spaces people rely on. The West Tisbury library serves as the town’s heating and cooling shelters during extreme weather events.

Investing in their energy resilience helps strengthen the Island as a whole.
This is what community benefits look like: investing in the places that serve Martha’s Vineyard every day.

09/28/2026

We’re excited to share some good news: Vineyard Power has been named a finalist for the 2026 Partnership of the Year Energy Leadership Award from the Alliance for Climate Transition (ACT), alongside our partners at Mass General Brigham, MassCEC, and PowerOptions Connect!

This recognition celebrates partnerships helping move the clean energy transition forward across the region — and we’re proud to be part of this collaboration.
The winner will be announced at ACT’s Energy Leadership Gala on October 8 at the Museum of Science in Boston.

We’re grateful to our partners and to everyone working with us to build a cleaner, more equitable energy future — here on Martha’s Vineyard and throughout Massachusetts.

Learn more and register for the Gala: https://joinact.org/event/energy-leadership-gala-2026

09/26/2026

The Tisbury Senior Center is more than a gathering place—it’s an important community resource. RAP awarded $236,000 to support a resiliency project that includes 28 KW of solar and 58.2 kWh of battery storage.

Together, these upgrades will help reduce energy costs while helping the Senior Center remain operational during power outages, when the community may need it most. This is what community resilience looks like: investing in the places that serve our Island every day.